The Dillon tribune., 1887-06-03
A DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS.

What He Says Of Muscular Develop
ment-valuable Physiological Hints.
Though once = Scotchman, Director
Goldie has been an American for thirty
! six years. He says he is ~, but his looks
belle him, for they testify that he is not
over IS. II tho gentle Lycurgus could see
| him he would embrace him with Joy, not
withstanding the slight difference in their
methods. For six years Director Goldie
| was the champion all round athlete OF the
| old Caledonian club. BE filed the hair
| Of muscular development At Princeton for
sixteen years, and tho boys over there
piled him with 30 many questions about
this, that and the other that he was forced
| to study physiology in order not to appear
| ignorant before his pupils. It made him
| one Of tho best Of the common sense physi-
! ologists in the United States, and he came
! to his new post ut the New York Athletic
club house rs well equipped for its duties
| a. any man in the world.
"My rule" he says, ''is to take the ma
terial that comes to my hands and improve
it in the natural way"
That is tho whole science Of modern
athletes. Lycurgus did not do that. He
took the pick Of tho lot every time and
! compelled them all to do one way. Pro
fessor Goltlie permits his 800 to do 800
| ways.
II can't watch 'cm, )" he declares, "and
there's no usc making absurd rules that
men arc not going to keep"
Spoken like Scion.
America" he continues, s'is that they
overdo athletics. We cannot do the work
here that is done in England. It takes
moro out of us to resist the climatic
changes and influences. We are q nerv.
GUS people, yet we persist in living at high
pressure all tho time, thus rendering our
selves the more nervous. Americans are
forever trying to do their best. It Is a
great mistake"
I'm what other way can you tell what's
in man,
by his general methods and condition
| I'll give you an instance. At one of our
exhibitions Ford surprised himself by
vaulting two inches higher than he had
ever gone before. Twas not surprised. !
knew it was in him from what had seen
him do at practice. He never outdid him.
self in exercising"
| "And as for runningy'
| ''Tho same rule. l never care to see q
man do his best before the race Under
no circumstance should he he permitted
to test his speed within twenty four hours
OF the contest"
| A certain well known turfman Of this
city tries his horses in the morning; they
60 well enough to win everything, but II
the afternoon they invariably lose thu
race.
"How do you train Your jumpers, pro
fessor:'
''No two men jump alike. Each has ,
| gfv0A nf hio nvs1Y
every man jumping after the manner tho
comes natural to him, and gradually bring
ing that style toward perfection. hay,
seen excellent jumpers ruin their chance,
forever by initiating the style Of some on,
whom they admired The same Is true O
running We must not force man t,
change his stride too radically. He mus
be taught how to toe tho line and star
promptly and with advantage at the SCUM,
OF the pistol shot-a feat moro Difficult
than the novice would imagine. In sprin
races tho start Is of the utmost import
ance; an advantage gained in getting ava,
often wins race.
''What hours do you recommend ia
taking exercises"
"Two hours before meal or two hour
after. don't believe that man shout,
exercise on m empty stomach-unless, q
course, he was brought up that way
Never change mans habits suddenly
Six O'Clock dinner is the bane of athletic
in America
"How about foods
Eat any sound food you like and tha
agrees with you. like oatmeal an
thrive upon it. 1t might make you sich
II SO, don't touch it. You know what
good for you far better than do,
rs tho shower bath good after exercise:
III the water isn't too cold, yes. Ncye
80 to extremes. Many constitutions car
not stand the shock of II cold plunge.
/. tnlnk tepid water is best, a. Il rule" ~
New York Tribune.